Testseek.com have collected 3 expert reviews of the ThermalTake BigWater 780e CL-W0169 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake BigWater 780e CL-W0169.
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The editors liked
Complete watercooling system
Nothing else needed
Simple setup
Fits in 3 optical drive bays
Better than air performance
I experienced a 14C difference in silent mode
16C with fan at high speed
Complete Kit
Enthusiast System Architecture Ready
Quiet
Kept The Q6600 Down To 59c At 3.6GHz
Easy Setup
Improved Cooling Over Other Thermaltake Kits
Flow Indicator
The editors didn't like
Requires an ESAcompliant motherboard to adjust speed and waterflow
Complete Kit, Enthusiast System Architecture Ready, Quiet, Kept The Q6600 Down To 59c At 3.6GHz, Easy Setup, Improved Cooling Over Other Thermaltake Kits, Flow Indicator
Flow Meter Made The Hose To Long, Need Additional Radiator For Better Cooling
While the Thermaltake Bigwater 780e didnt provide the same cooling that the custom water loop did, we didnt expect it to. It held the Q6600 down to 59c @ 3.6Ghz and 1.4875 Vcore for an hour Prime95 which is 30 minutes more than we usually test for, ...
Abstract: Water cooling for personal computers has come a long way, in the past when you wantexd to water cool a PC you had to cobble together random pieces from automobile parts, make your own water blocks, and hope that it wouldnt spring any leaks and trash y...
Complete watercooling system, nothing else needed, Simple setup, Fits in 3 optical drive bays, Better than air performance, I experienced a 14C difference in silent mode, 16C with fan at high speed
Requires an ESAcompliant motherboard to adjust speed and waterflow, Fan is loud at higher speeds, but system works well with fan at silent speed
So what do we conclude from the temperatures I got with the Bigwater 780e. Overclock Load temperatures were 14C under my fairly decent air cooler. I dont know that you would get that kind of performance from a high-quality air cooler. Air cooling per...
